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How long does it take for the side effect of reddening of the body due to widdening of small blood vessels to go away when the drug is discontinued ## It really depends on how long you were taking it, it could take anywhere from 2 weeks to a month. Some gentle massage and increasing your activity levels might help, if you're doctor approves of you doing such. How long were you on it? ## My husband was on diltia XT for eight months and now he has been off of the med. for almost two months and is still getting the peripheral vasodilitation. Thank you for your reply. By the way are you in the medical field? I am a R.N.

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I take a white potassium CL Meg capsule 3X week. Just to a refill and it is a dark blue capsule marked Andrex 560. Did I get the wrong medication or is this just another brand? ## I was unable to locate ANDRX 560, I did however locate ANDRX 550, Click here to see a picture of the pill. If this is your pill it's Diltia XT 240 mg, which is a member of the group of drugs known as benzothiazepines, which are a class of calcium channel blockers, used in the treatment of hypertension, angina pectoris, and some types of arrhythmia. To leern more click on the link below... If this is not your pill, please post back with any more information so I can assist you in finding the right pill. ## The blue capsule ANDRX 560 is the same Potassium Cl capsule that you have had in the past as a white c...

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